FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Visit the New Gallery Artists’ Studios Teddy for the opening of Alchemical Encounter. Composed of new works by three artists, Katya Izabel Filmus, Haimi Fenichel, and Sharon Keren, the exhibition uses the metaphor of the alchemical process of change, from lead to gold, to dive into the artistic process. The exhibition is curated by Ma’ayan Israeli, and the artists will be present during the event.
11 a.m. Teddy Stadium, Gate 22. Free.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
Enter Fragile Land, a new exhibition at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, which focuses on the glass art of Dafna Kaffeman, curated by Ruth E. Jackson-Tal. Viewers will enjoy the new glass artworks in context of the long artistic lineage the fragile material has, from antiquity to current times.
11 Ruppin Blvd. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. NIS 64; senior citizens NIS 31. Children enter for free on Saturday. Glass Pavilion, Bronfman Archaeology Wing. Until Thursday, May 14.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
Take your mind off Middle East oil wars by immersing yourself in the distant world of Arrakis, a fictional desert planet vital to the empire because it has a substance called spice.
Cinema by Sam Spiegel will screen the 1984 cult classic Dune, directed by David Lynch (in English with Hebrew subtitles). Patrons will no doubt smile as they consider the recurring theme of the film – the spice must flow!
8 p.m. 3 Menora St. NIS 35. Visit cinema.jsfs.co.il to book; the site is in Hebrew.
MONDAY, APRIL 27
Visit the Jerusalem Theatre and sit back as you enjoy the concert titled “Between Wintertime and Springtime.” The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Mikhail Mering, will perform works by Leonard Bernstein and Mozart, concluding with Winter Dreams by Tchaikovsky.
7:30 p.m. 20 Marcus St. 90 minutes, with one intermission. Prices range from NIS 108 to NIS 160. Free for IDF reservists and their family members, in gratitude for their service. Call (02) 561-1498 to book.
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Enjoy an English-language production of The Last Five Years. Written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, the 2001 musical presents Jamie Wellerstein (Avi David Rene Cohen) and Cathy Hiatt (Sarit Brown) and tells the tale of their five-year relationship in a novel way.
Jamie tells their story from the moment they met; Cathy from the divorce that ended their marriage. The only time that they engage with each other directly is during their wedding.
Funny and irreverent, the musical includes songs such as “Shiksa Goddess,” where intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews is described with side-splitting humor.
5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. 19 Mesilat Yesharim St. NIS 100. A Living Room Productions show. Call 058-778-9865 to book or visit eventer.co.il/df97f.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
Honor the legacy of late film icon Ronit Elkabetz at “Cracks of Light.” Hosted by poet Sarai Shavit, the evening will explore how Elkabetz’s unique celluloid persona continues to evolve and shape important discourses in Israeli culture, among them the manners in which Mizrahi women are depicted and included.
8 p.m. Confederation House, 12 Emile Botta St. NIS 30. Call (02) 539-9360 to book. The event is in Hebrew.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
Watch the bold 2012 documentary film Jews Got Money by Sasha Andreas. While many Jewish people consider themselves rich in culture and tradition, with some pointing to the success enjoyed by members of the community – such as the famed wealth of the Rothschild dynasty – few wish to consider poverty and how it impacts Jewish lives.
Andreas brings to the screen those who meet Jewish people too poor to bury their dead, or pay bills, and offers a much braver, and wider, definition of real Jewish real life beyond the lyrics of the song “If I Were a Rich Man.”
“The myth that Jews have money didn’t change a bit after Oct. 7,” Andreas told In Jerusalem. “One-fifth of the Jewish people live in poverty. They deserve better.”
Free. Online via youtube.com/@JewsGotTube.
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